Thanks, Dura. You're now thinking exactly like me. I really wanna avoid an aluminum frame; been there done that sorta bumpy ride. Really looking like the Scott, which has the ubiquitous hub motor found on a lot of other bikes. Or the Cervelo which I find on sale now for $4,500-$5,000. Beefy mid motor and battery, but $2k more than the Scott. I have not found any other carbon frame road oriented e-bikes in that price range with these group components.
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Duragrouch
Sorry, I forgot.
I'm sure there is something in the market that will appeal to you. If a significant investment (probably), I personally would make sure that motor parts are, and will be, easily available (if mid-drive) and same for battery (if mounted internally). With hub motor and external battery mount, I think replacement will be much easier.
I'm fascinated with the Pinion transmission with integrated motor power unit. With a toothed belt drive, that's just an ultra clean and low maintenance setup. Availability on bikes has expanded greatly. Service... not so much. I think anything major and you unbolt the whole unit off the bike and ship it to Pinion. But they seem to be well designed and reliable.